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' May 17l927.

M. von HALLE 0rizinal Filed Marc 3L 1924 2 Shoots-Shept 1 INVENTOR z(zllard Von Halle A TTORNE Y M. VON HALLE CORSET Original Filed March 31. 1924 2 Shoqtu-Shoet 2 IN VENT OR /4 z llara Von alle B Y A TTORNEY suppoitin9; means of Fig. 1

- UNITED STATES 1 Re 16,626 PATENT OFFICE.

unmnm von HALLE, or imr.ismms IPBKI NEW JERSEY, ss1cmon u:o man STAND- Am: consm COMIE'ANY, o1 NEW yonx, N. y. A.COBBORATION 01 MASSACEUSET'IS.

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Original 1Io. 1507408 dated Septe1nber 2,;1924, Serial No. 703,054, filediarch 31, 1924. Application ior reissue flled September 1, 1925. Serial N0. 53,954. v

The object of (bis invention is 60 provide a cbrset that will not only serve all the purposes of an ordinary corset but will also provide an abdominal support that Will notonly I! elevate and support.the abdomen but will admit of the pressure andpull f said support being varied at will t0 meet the requirements of the wearer, a featnre very essen- 'tial when the wearer has undergone a surgi- 1 cal operation. Y

A concrete embodiment of th6 invention vis shown in the 'accompanying dzrafivings in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of'the inner side of an open corset Showin g the abd0mi'nal lifting und supporting means removably adjustably attached' therebo. v

' Fig. 2'isln ei1larged detail elevation 0c' one sectio'n of the abdominal lifting and sh0Wing one adjustment cf the parts.

Fig. 3 is a simi1ar view showihg anothe'r adjustment f the parts; and

Fig. 4 is a detai1 elevation of a portiori 0f the inner side .of a Corset adjacent thefront showirig my invention' app1ied t0 a modificatin of the abdominal lifting a1id supporting means.

In Fig. 1, 1 is the inner side of the usua] 3 body portions 2 of a corset; 3 is th usual lacin'g th'at joins the po rtions2together at kthe back; 4 is the front edg{esof a corset and 5 the nsual means of fastetfing these edgeS together when the.corset has been ;placed in position on the body of the wearer. 6 are the two members here coinprising the abdominal lifting and spportinq means 7 each member comp'risin'g two bands '0f resilient mat'erial 8 and 91: etmanently'itaist'ened together at one end 10 in fixed, overlapped and angular relation to each othei and proi i ded with fastening means f0r connecting the tw0 members togetber when the corset has been placed in position on the body of the wearer. The fixed angular relation 0f the '6W0 b2'u1ds of each member issuch as t0 cause the bottombdges 0f the abdominal lift ing and spporting means 7, When the two members 6 a1e fa1stened together, to normally qnform to the curvature of the 1ower part of the abdor'nen of the human body. It will be readily understood that this fixed angulam relation varies s1ightly with the size of the corset. The other ends 11 and 12 o:f the baynds 8 and 9 are free and are here provided w1th eyelets 13 for the accommodationof a 1ace 14fl1e eyelets 0f 0ne ofthe bands 8, 9

of each member 6 being so spaced as t0 1eg-.

ister' with the eyelets 0f the other band of sa id member and s o spaced as 'toregister with e:yelets 15 in a tab 16 0n the inner side 0f the corset at either side of and adjacent t0 the front Center 0f the corset so that the lace 14 may be threaded in the eye1ets 13 and 15 to secure the abdominal lifting and supporting means to the corset, the tab 16 being sufficiently long and adeqnately provided With eyelet-s 15- t0 admit of the abdominal support 7 being adju'stable in its up-andd own position on the body 0f the wearer and t0 admit' when desired, 0f' but aver *y s1j ght degre6 of Overlapping of the bands 8 and'9 at their free ende 11 and 12. The ends of t he b21nds 8 and'9 being free, the angular relation of these bands may be varied bv means of be lace14 and eyelets l3 as shownin Figs. 2 and 3 in the former of which these' bands have been Overlapped at their erids 11 and 12 and th e 1ace threaded through the superimposed eyelets 13 'to hold thern in position to give the greatest extnt 0f elevation and pre ssnre while in the 1at-4 ter, Fig: 3, the bands 8 and 9' have been oveflapped at their ends 11 and 12 und t-he 1ace thre'aded through the superimposed eyelets 13 t0 hold thebands 8 and 9 in position to give vth'e least extent 0f elevation ancl pressure. 'In Fig.'1 th'e bands 8 'and 9 are overlapped and 1aced together in an inter mediate 01 normal position.

' Fig; 4shows another f01:m '0f abdominal liftingand Suppor ting means 7 in which the members 6 are permanently connected to' gether ab their edges 10but With the end's 11 and 12 0f the bandsj8 and 9 free and profl'ded with the means 13 14 for varying the angn1ar relation of the se bsxnds. 4

The bands 8 and 9 may 0perate th6refom spa:rately or conjunctively orcoordinately to prodncia the necessamy corr dtive effect and to adrnit of the desired r egulations so essential in surgical cases and.the.arrangement and adjnstability 0f the .parts admit 0:E reg ulating and controlling the dgree bf Dressure and control 0f the degree 01 elevati0n and Support of the abdornen as req'uired by the varying conditions 0f the wearer and the various conditions t0 be met With in different persons. y

The abdominal lifting and supporting means am preferably cupshape being provided along the edges 10 0f the me mbers 6 of the abdominal lifting and supporting Ineans with vertical strips 17 of flexible material, such as whale bone which are bent int0 curved position, t0 admit of the support being given an ouward and clownward curve through the center so that its lower edge 18 is inclined toward the body 0l the Wearer und falls under the lower pa:rt of the abdomen to assist in elevating the abdoman when the resilient bands 8 and 9 are flexed into adjusted position 011 the body cf the Wearer.

The lower bands 9 of each of the members 6 may also be provided with similar strips 19 of flexible material bent int0 curved positi0n f0r the same purpose as the strips 17.

Likewise in that fonn 0f the invention shown in Fig. 4 vertical st1ips 17 am provided at the center 0f the lifting and supporting means 7 for the same purpose.

Other suitable means be substituted f0r the eyelet and lace arrangementhere shown. v

This invention may, of course, be appli'ed to a corsetlette or corsetwaist By the term connected as used in the claims to describe members 6 it is intended t0 cover both forms of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 4. In thebonstruction of Fig. 1 said members are connected when attached together by ordinary fastening means. In the construction 0f Fig. 4:.they are permahent-ly connected.

I claim:

1. The combinat-ion with a corset, of eupshape abdominal lifting and supporting means adjustably attached to tl16corset including: two connected Inembers. one memher 0n each side of tl1e inside front 0f' the corset andeach member consisting 0f a pluralit v of bands 0f resilient material fastened together in overlapped angular relation with respect to each otber at their ends nearest the central front portion 0f the corsef, their other ends being free, and means f01 varying with respect t0 each other, the angular relation and extent 01 overlapping 0f tbe bands 0f each member to thereby vary at Will the curvature 01 the pull 0r pressure of the cup-shape liftingand supporting means.

2. The combination Witl1 a corset, 0f abdominal lifting and supporting means adjustably atta(thed to the corset including: tw0 connected members, 0ne 1nember 011 each side 0f the inside front 0f the corset and each member consisting of two bands of resilient material fastenecl t-ogether at One 0f tbeir ends in overlapped angular relation with respect to each other, their other ends being free, and means for adjusting individually each band 0f each member with respect to its angular relation t0 and overlapping 0f the other band 0f said meinber and wi tl1 respect to the corset.

3 The combinafion with a corset, 0'f abdozninal lifting and supporting means adjustably attached. to the corset including: t-woconnected members one member 0n each side of the inside front of alle corset and each 1nember consisting 0r' EWO bands of resilient material fastened together at one 01 their ends in overlapped angular relation with respect t0 each other, their other ends being free, and means for adjusting individually each band 0f each member With respect t 0 its angular relation t0 and everlapping 0f the 0ther band 0f said me mber and with respect to the c0rset and f01 renmvably and adjustably attaching.each of t-be members 0f said lifting and supporting means t-0 the corset. 4. The connbination with a corset, 0f abdominal lif'ting and supporting meanadjustably attached to-the corset including: two connected rnembers, one1nennberon each side. 0f tbe inside ffont of the corset and euch membet consisting 0f. twobands of resilient material fastened together als one 0f their ends in ove1lapped'angulaxmelation with respeot t0 each other, their other ends being free, and means for removably 'and adjustably securing the bands of euch memberto the corset to tl1ereby adjust each member independently of the other and the bands. of each meniber individually.

5. An article of manufacture tobe placed around the body ofthe weater consisting of: carrying means, and cupshape abdorninal lifting sind supporting rneans adjustably attached t0 the carrying means including: two connected 1nernbers,- one member 0n each side 0 f be longitudinal cent-ef of said lifting und supporting means s nd each member cousisting 0f a plurality 0f bandsof.resilient material fasisened together in overlapped anqnlar relal:ion with respect to nach other at rheip ends nearest the longitudinal center 0f the lifting and supporting meahs, their otber ends being fre, and 1neans foryaxying, with respect t0 each otbei the angular relation and extent 0f overlapping 0f the bands 0f each member t0 thereby vary at will the curvature 01' the pull 01 pressure 0f the cup-shape lifting and suppo rting ITIE2LIIS.

6 An article 0f 1 nanufacture t0 bes placed zu0und the body 015 the wearer consisting o f carrying 1neans, and-abdominal lifting and supporting 1neans adjustably attached to said carrying means, the abdo1 nina.l lifting and supporting means including: two cannected members, one meniber 0n each side of the longitudinal c enter of the liftin'g and supporting means and each member consisting of two bands of resilient material fastened together at one of their ends in overla ped anglar relation with respect to each oter, their other ends being free, and means for adjusting individually each band 0f each member with respect t0 its angular relation to and overlapping of the other band of said member and with respect t0 the carrying means.

7. An article of manufacture to be placed around the body 0f the weare1 consisting 0f:

narry1ng means, and abdominal lifting and support1ng means adjustably attached to sald carrying means, the abdominal lifting and supporting means including: two nonnected, members, one member 0n auch side 0f the longitudinal center 0f said lifting and suPport1ng means, each member oonsisting of two bands of rdsilient material fastened together at 0ne 0f their encls in overlapped angular relation with fespect to euch other, -their other ends being free. und means for adjusting individually ach band of euch member with respect to its angular relation to and overlapping of the other band of said member and with respect t0 the carrying means and for removably and adjustably attaching each 0f the members of said lifting and supporting means to the carrying means.

8. An article of manufacture t0 be placed around the body 0f the wearer consisting oft carrying means, and abdominal lifting and supporting means adjustably attached to the carrying means, said lifting and 'supp0rting Ineans including: tw0 cohnected mernbers,

0ne member on each sicle of the longitudinal center 0f the lifting and supporting means und each member consisting of two bands 0f resilient material fastened together at one of their ends in overlapped angular relation With respect t0 euch other, their other endS being free, and means f01 removably and adjustably securing the bands 0f each memher to the carrying means t0 thereby adjust each m ember inclependently 0f the other and the bands of each memberindividually.

Signecl at Holyoke in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth 0f Massachusetts, this th clay of August, 1925.

MILLARD VON HALLE. v 

